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National Capital Region 2013 Competition (Rockland, Ontario)

The schedule is up!
I'm happy to see the two rounds of 4x4, Pyra and 3 rounds of OH :D

Dave has also announced that he received some more merchandise he will be selling at the competition including Shengshou 4x4, 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7, Guhongs, Zhanchi, Megaminx, Square-1, Wittwo 2x2, Skewb, Pyraminx and more.
 
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Antoine has been cooking up a storm for a bake sale at the competition. He has muffins, cookies, pumpkin squares and even brownies. Along with juice boxes, they will be sold at the competition; proceeds to the local Cubing Club.

You will realize he is quite the baker!
 
So, the comp is done now. Went pretty well.

My stuff:
2x2: 1.22 lolsingle, 3.16 avg (3rd place)
3x3: 9.xx single, 10.7ish average (yuck, prob. 4th)
3x3 OH: 11.84 nl single, 15.23 NR avg (got 18.97 avg in finals, 1st place)
3x3 BLD: 1:22.xx single (3rd place)
3x3 feet: 41.44+ single (:mad:), 47.14 mo3 (1st place)
4x4: 42.xx single, 44.05 avg (3rd place)
Pyra: 4.52 single, 5.6ish avg, didn't podium (crap avg in finals)
Mega: 59.83(?) single, 1:12.xx avg (2nd place)
 
Well that was fun. Finally made it to my first competition though now I'm tired from being out all day. Had too many bad solves though because I think, being my first comp, I was a little nervous and my fingers were fumbling all over the cube... but overall I'm happy with the singles and averages I managed to pull. Very first Ao5 was on 2x2 and I managed 3 DNFs because of weird timer thing... it would stop at like 0.16 and things like that. I don't think I was doing anything weird with my hands but... well I think I managed to get about 5 DNFs total. Once it reset because I must have slammed it too hard. Is this normal? There's no way I can get a second try on those? So yeah, I never even got to proceed to the second round for 2x2. 3x3 I exploded my cube (yay!) so after retrieving all the pieces from under people's feet, I got a minute and half on it lol but then managed a 13.xx solve on the next one! Yay!!! Good single for my first comp. Got sub-16 Ao5. 3x3 OH got a 21.xx single which was nice and a 25.xx average in the second round. Final was horrible. Pyraminx was pretty good but I didn't get a chance to see if I got a sub-7 average in the finals. I'm still so surprised that of the events I did, I ranked highest on pyraminx considering I didn't even do pyraminx a few months ago. I figure it must be less competitive than normal cubes. I guess my consolation for not making it to the 3x3 finals (short a few ranks) was that I didn't have to stay for doing my solves at the end because everything was already an hour behind schedule and I had to leave anyway because I had a previous engagement in the evening.
 
sneaklyfox said:
Well that was fun. Finally made it to my first competition though now I'm tired from being out all day. Had too many bad solves though because I think, being my first comp, I was a little nervous and my fingers were fumbling all over the cube... but overall I'm happy with the singles and averages I managed to pull. Very first Ao5 was on 2x2 and I managed 3 DNFs because of weird timer thing... it would stop at like 0.16 and things like that. I don't think I was doing anything weird with my hands but... well I think I managed to get about 5 DNFs total. Once it reset because I must have slammed it too hard. Is this normal? There's no way I can get a second try on those? So yeah, I never even got to proceed to the second round for 2x2. 3x3 I exploded my cube (yay!) so after retrieving all the pieces from under people's feet, I got a minute and half on it lol but then managed a 13.xx solve on the next one! Yay!!! Good single for my first comp. Got sub-16 Ao5. 3x3 OH got a 21.xx single which was nice and a 25.xx average in the second round. Final was horrible. Pyraminx was pretty good but I didn't get a chance to see if I got a sub-7 average in the finals. I'm still so surprised that of the events I did, I ranked highest on pyraminx considering I didn't even do pyraminx a few months ago. I figure it must be less competitive than normal cubes. I guess my consolation for not making it to the 3x3 finals (short a few ranks) was that I didn't have to stay for doing my solves at the end because everything was already an hour behind schedule and I had to leave anyway because I had a previous engagement in the evening.
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You got 3rd in Pyra. 7.0x average.
 
sneaklyfox said:
Wait... I did??!?! I missed that?!?!? Awww... can I still get my medal somehow??? That's so cool!!!! Sorry I had to leave before the end.
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If you give us you're address, well send it in the mail to you as well as the certificate and the 15$ Walmart gift card.

DYKs:
-"I get to keep it!?!?" - Jon Tan
- feet was stupid
- 1st round third place in pyra was 5.6x, and was 7.0x in finals?
- I won OH by almost 4 seconds in first round, but by about 0.1 in finals?
- For the second time in a row, the winner of the cup wasn't Canadian?
- lol 7 move 2x2 solution (U R2 U' R U R' [U or U'])
- one judge's first 2 mega solves (by 2 different people) were sub-1.
- Louis rage?
- Rockland Pizza?
- Jean Coutu?
- YOLO door prize celebration?
- Brandon Ma-something?
- BLD was really fast?
- I'm wearin' Eric's clothes. I look incredible!

Julian lost his main 3x3. If you have a good cube that isn't yours, it's probably his.
 
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Podiums results:
ncr_podiums.jpg
 
sneaklyfox said:
Well that was fun. Finally made it to my first competition though now I'm tired from being out all day. Had too many bad solves though because I think, being my first comp, I was a little nervous and my fingers were fumbling all over the cube... but overall I'm happy with the singles and averages I managed to pull. Very first Ao5 was on 2x2 and I managed 3 DNFs because of weird timer thing... it would stop at like 0.16 and things like that. I don't think I was doing anything weird with my hands but... well I think I managed to get about 5 DNFs total. Once it reset because I must have slammed it too hard. Is this normal? There's no way I can get a second try on those? So yeah, I never even got to proceed to the second round for 2x2. 3x3 I exploded my cube (yay!) so after retrieving all the pieces from under people's feet, I got a minute and half on it lol but then managed a 13.xx solve on the next one! Yay!!! Good single for my first comp. Got sub-16 Ao5. 3x3 OH got a 21.xx single which was nice and a 25.xx average in the second round. Final was horrible. Pyraminx was pretty good but I didn't get a chance to see if I got a sub-7 average in the finals. I'm still so surprised that of the events I did, I ranked highest on pyraminx considering I didn't even do pyraminx a few months ago. I figure it must be less competitive than normal cubes. I guess my consolation for not making it to the 3x3 finals (short a few ranks) was that I didn't have to stay for doing my solves at the end because everything was already an hour behind schedule and I had to leave anyway because I had a previous engagement in the evening.
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Wow! That is so great. Winning a price at your first competition. And a single 13.XX and sub 16 Ao5.. That is insane... I feel so ashamed with my WCA results.. LOL..
 
MarcelP said:
Wow! That is so great. Winning a price at your first competition. And a single 13.XX and sub 16 Ao5.. That is insane... I feel so ashamed with my WCA results.. LOL..
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Kattenvriendin said:
What the he..

wow well done!!

*sits next to Marcel, even more ashamed lol*
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Thanks for the encouragement. It's all about trying to better yourself. I'm not sure when I'll be able to go for my next competition (could be in two years because I might still be too busy with my twins next year) but I'm planning to do better next time (and I assume there WILL be a next time... but who knows... I could be an old lady by then lol... I'm already old compared to all the young guys out there). Not sure if my pyraminx medal was deserved as I was actually slighly disappointed that I didn't get a sub-7 average even though I think my 7.0x average gets me within top 10 in Canada. I'm sure it's because people don't care very much about it here. I also think everyone choked in the finals. I guess I'm lucky. :p
 
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